Libertarians elect new leadership

Delegates to the 2014 Libertarian Party National Convention inColumbus, Ohio, elected Nicholas Sarwark of Colorado to be the party’snew chair.Sarwark has been active with the LP since 1999. He has served oncommittees of the national party, and as chair of the LibertarianParty of Maryland. He is currently the vice chair of the LibertarianParty of Colorado, where he played a key role in recruiting thestate’s 42 Libertarian candidates for 2014, as well as supporting thepassage of Colorado’s historic marijuana legalization initiative in2012.Sarwark’s goals include clearly positioning the Libertarian Party asthe only choice for pro-freedom young people.“Younger voters are rejecting the old political parties,” Sarwarksaid. “Reaching out to pro-freedom young people will make us thedominant political party in 20 years.”Sarwark is a deputy public defender and has tried more than 30 casesbefore a jury and argued in front of the Colorado Supreme Court. Healso has more than a decade of experience in computer consulting andsales. He lives with his wife and two children in Denver.Arvin Vohra, an educator from Bethesda, Md., and leader of thenational party’s social media efforts, was elected vice chair. AliciaMattson, of Las Vegas, Nev., was elected secretary; and Tim Hagan,also of Las Vegas, was re-elected treasurer.“The Libertarian Party is the future of America,” Sarwark said. “We’readding registered voters while the ranks of the two old parties areshrinking. Our vote totals among 18–29-year-olds have risen sharply inthe last two years, and our candidates are ready to give voters thereal choice for cutting government and advancing liberty they crave.”

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